Associate Justice Vladimir P. Devens was sworn in during an informal ceremony as the sixth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi. Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna administered the oath of office.

Chief Justice Devens becomes the administrative head of the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary, responsible for overseeing court operations statewide. Brandon Kimura and Daylin-Rose Heather continue to serve as Administrative Director and Deputy Administrative Director of the Courts.

A graduate of Kalani High School, Chief Justice Devens earned his undergraduate degree in economics, graduating magna cum laude and earning Phi Beta Kappa honors from the University of California, Berkeley. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where he served as an Associate Editor of the Industrial Relations Law Journal.

A formal investiture ceremony will be held at a later date.